The purpose of this paper is to estimate the Value of a Statistical Life (VSL) in China using the hedonic wage model, and to explore the regional difference in VSL within the country. Using the hedonic wage regression, this paper estimates the compensating wage differential for incremental job...

This paper estimates the labor supply functions for health care professionals in China using Census-based data in 2005. The rapid economic growth and population aging in China led to a substantial increase in the demand for health care services and the derived demand for health care...

Long-term exposure to extreme temperatures could threaten individuals' mental health and psychological wellbeing. This study aims to investigate the long-term impact of cumulative exposure to extreme temperature. Differently from existing literature, we define extreme temperature exposure in...

We construct a life-cycle model that delivers realistic behavior for housing demand over the life cycle and examine how the model can be calibrated to match basic housing facts in the Chinese economy. We use data from the China Household Finance Survey (CHFS) 2011, 2013 and 2015 to construct...

This book uses an economic approach to analyze the socioeconomic causes and consequences of mental health disorders in China, with a special focus on mental depression. Based on a nationally representative dataset, we first investigate the prevalence and distribution of depression and depressive...

Long-term exposure to extreme temperatures could threaten individuals' mental health and psychological wellbeing. This study aims to investigate the long-term impact of cumulative exposure to extreme temperature. Differently from existing literature, we define extreme temperature exposure in...

Long-term exposure to extreme temperatures could threaten individuals' mental health and psychological wellbeing. This study aims to investigate the long-term impact of cumulative exposure to extreme temperature. Differently from existing literature, we define extreme temperature exposure in...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate the value of a statistical life (VSL) in China using the hedonic wage model, and to explore the regional difference in VSL within the country. Design/methodology/approach – Using the hedonic wage regression, this paper estimates the...